Great Olympians

Biographies - WED


James Edward "Jim" Wedderburn

B. 1938-06-23, Bayfield, Barbados, represented the West Indies Federation
Athletics - Track & Field (1 bronze)
1960 HP
Men's 400 metres QF:4th 14.5
Men's 4x400 metres Relay bronze 640
654.5


Juan José Wedel Carazo

B. 1944-06-28, San Juan de Tibás, Costa Rica; D. 2013-11-20
Archery
1976 1980 HP
Men's Individual 34th 35th -2.39
0.0039


Hans Wedemann

B. 1912-06-25, Hamburg, Germany; D. 1989
Canoeing - Canadian Flatwater
1936 HP
Men's Canadian Doubles 1000m fourth 2000
2000


Haimar Wedemeyer

B. 1906-09-22, Marburg, Hessen, Germany; D. 1998-11-13
Sailing
1936 HP
Six metres Class sixth 320
320


Gustav Weder

B. 1961-08-02, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland
Bobsleigh (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
1988 1992 1994 HP
Two-man fourth gold gold 14000
Four-man - bronze silver 3690
17690

The first man, together with Donat Acklin, to successfully defend an Olympic two-man bobsleigh title.


Catherine "Cathy" Wedge

B. 1950-12-29, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada
Equestrianism - Eventing
1976 HP
Three-Day Event, Individual 23rd 0.32
Three-Day Event, Team sixth 160
160.32


Edwin Wedge

B. 1911-01-28, Trimountain, Mich., USA; D. 1994-12-26
Speed Skating
1932 HP
Men's 10000 m fourth 1600
1600


Thomas Wedge

Olympic Competitor nr 4824


Eskil Wedholm

Olympic Competitor nr 5924


Robert Carl "Butch" Wedin

B. 1940-11-22, Iron Mountain, Mich., USA
Ski Jumping
1960 HP
Men's Individual 32nd 0.006
0.006


Wilfriedt "Wilf" Wedmann

B. 1948-04-17, Wagenitz, Germany, lived in Vancouver, represented Canada
Athletics
1968 HP
Men's High Jump QU:33rd -2.38
0.00384


Written 2000-11-29 - last modified 2022-09-26

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